HC Deb 06 December 1994 vol 251 cc136-41W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the annual budget and the number of police officers for each police authority in each year since 1970.

Mr. Maclean

The table gives information from 1978–79 for each police authority's expenditure and the number of officers for each force as at 31 March. Details for 1970 to 1978 could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Police Expenditure and Strength since 1980
£ thousands
Force Expend 1978–79 Strength 1978–79 Expend 1979–1980 Strength 1979–80 Expend 1980–81 Strength 1980–81 Expend 1981–82 Strength 1981–82
West Midlands 56,096 5,981 74,446 6,243 87,014 6,549 102,556 6,679
West Yorkshire 44,131 4,727 57,909 4,805 68,645 5,084 77,773 5,147
Wiltshire 8,952 997 11,309 1,002 13,689 1,030 16,342 1,040
Metropolitan Police 296,881 22,214 381,673 22,804 452,730 24,006 552,224 25,429

Police Expenditure and Strength since 1980
£ thousands
Force Expend 1982–83 Strength 1982–83 Expend 1983–1984 Strength 1983–84 Expend 1984–85 Strength 1984–85 Expend 1985–86 Strength 1985–86
Avon and Somerset 53,642 2,970 56,860 2,997 61,191 2,982 65,919 2,958
Bedfordshire 18,637 985 20,202 1,006 21,893 990 22,278 985
Cambridgeshire 20,201 1,137 21,902 1,138 24,252 1,137 26,832 1,136
Cheshire 32,299 1,839 35,283 1,830 37,123 1,799 37,755 1,806
City of London 19,791 828 21,179 806 22,646 789 24,396 774
Cleveland 25,718 1,454 27,993 1,470 29,468 1,446 31,029 1,470
Cumbria 19,338 1,107 21,098 1,114 21,996 1,092 25,769 1,127
Derbyshire 33,601 1,757 35,593 1,772 58,084 1,752 40,154 1,753
Devon and Cornwall 51,413 2,730 55,810 2,724 60,118 2,722 64,862 2,739
Dorset 21,743 1,174 24,502 1,175 26,344 1,160 29,418 1,199
Durham 23,882 1,328 26,456 1,302 35,647 1,279 28,150 1,293
Dyfed-Powys 15,052 927 16,301 921 19,134 910 18,813 930
Essex 45,843 2,641 51,218 2,624 55,150 2,650 57,904 2,666
Gloucestershire 18,282 1,137 20,331 1,143 22,398 1,132 23,320 1,146
Greater Manchester 124,367 6,996 128,994 6,917 138,094 6,736 147,491 6,768
Gwent 16,379 963 18,455 962 20,120 964 20,619 978
Hampshire 55,261 3,075 59,333 3,073 62,962 3,057 68,241 3,062
Hertfordshire 28,371 1,554 30,325 1,562 32,703 1,562 34,572 1,565
Humberside 37,196 1,965 38,736 1,961 59,701 1,913 43,976 1,933
Kent 53,688 2,882 58,170 2,829 75,696 2,833 66,276 2,870
Lancashire 55,798 3,155 60,062 3,128 65,008 3,029 66,740 3,021
Leicestershire 30,829 1,723 36,603 1,729 48,047 1,695 37,382 1,737
Lincolnshire 21,879 1,178 22,761 1,182 23,562 1,146 25,594 1,139
Merseyside 85,488 4,631 92,766 4,603 101,430 4,588 103,660 4,543
Norfolk 22,292 1,261 24,428 1,268 26,161 1,248 27,628 1,263
Northamptonshire 18,652 1,003 20,608 1,019 24,345 1,015 23,450 1,025
Northumbria 61,413 3,325 65,907 3,349 76,618 3,295 78,227 3,357
North Wales 22,314 1,296 25,200 1,290 27,838 1,271 27,567 1,253
North Yorkshire 25,912 1,366 26,952 1,359 41,355 1,332 29,410 1,361
Nottinghamshire 41,139 2,249 47,464 2,229 90,852 2,150 47,427 2,210
South Wales 55,399 3,091 59,667 3,071 66,756 3,073 68,001 3,066
South Yorkshire 51,215 2,863 56,295 2,860 86,208 2,866 63,589 2,848
Staffordshire 36,679 2,080 39,519 2,090 43,328 2,066 44,521 2,087
Suffolk 21,375 1,123 22,770 1,123 24,335 1,129 26,836 1,121
Surrey 27,978 1,589 30,269 1,582 32,312 1,590 34,673 1,614
Sussex 50,905 2,810 52,030 2,800 56,261 2,803 57,617 2,790
Thames Valley 56,747 3,123 64,274 3,176 68,839 3,259 75,787 3,297
Warwickshire 16,607 919 17,903 910 29,906 921 21,922 929
West Mercia 35,622 1,916 38,613 1,920 41,578 1,919 43,851 1,939
West Midlands 112,962 6,673 121,870 6,679 129,488 6,544 141,015 6,520
West Yorkshire 88,548 5,145 94,912 5,109 109,004 4,991 106,412 5,145
Wiltshire 17,856 1,029 19,628 1,035 21,757 1,034 23,270 1,043
Metropolitan Police 718,458 26,499 795,376 26,706 861,052 26,751 748,660 26,813

Police Expenditure and Strength since 1980
£ thousands
Force Expend 1986–87 Strength 1986–87 Expend 1987–1988 Strength 1987–88 Expend 1988–89 Strength 1988–89 Expend 1989–90 Strength 1989–90
Avon and Somerset 70,292 3,009 76,356 3,013 83,093 3,014 95,221 3,094
Bedfordshire 24,085 984 26,507 999 29,011 1,025 32,079 1,050
Cambridgeshire 27,661 1,142 30,675 1,171 33,312 1,187 38,444 1,193
Cheshire 43,386 1,830 47,201 1,837 49,327 1,879 57.810 1,870

Police Expenditure and Strength since 1980
£ thousands
Force Expend 1986–87 Strength 1986–87 Expend 1987–1988 Strength 1987–88 Expend 1988–89 Strength 1988–89 Expend 1989–90 Strength 1989–90
City of London 26,549 771 28,222 787 30,891 801 35,285 799
Cleveland 35,131 1,462 38,836 1,466 42,613 1,470 46,995 1,467
Cumbria 27,055 1,118 29,810 1,141 32,320 1,135 35,858 1,166
Derbyshire 43,105 1,777 48,502 1,790 51,652 1,784 58,972 1,795
Devon and Cornwall 73,315 2,774 76,630 2,787 85,227 2,849 93,697 2,852
Dorset 33,140 1,202 34,195 1,234 38,058 1,251 42,908 1,269
Durham 31,020 1,307 34,,182 1,329 36,841 1,351 41,893 1,375
Dyfed-Powys 20,699 932 23,831 917 25,293 931 29,522 935
Essex 65,161 2,718 73,266 2,728 78,974 2,746 92,207 2,822
Gloucestershire 25,187 1,152 28,035 1,153 31,071 1,166 36,299 1,170
Greater Manchester 160,950 6,780 174,925 6,965 189,973 6,935 213,529 6,992
Gwent 22,213 973 24,096 979 27,170 996 30,444 1,008
Hampshire 75,583 3,098 82,274 3,103 91,177 3,167 100,459 3,154
Hertfordshire 38,428 1,579 40,851 1,603 47,394 1,638 51,968 1,657
Humberside 48,175 1,964 52,566 1,953 58,417 1,992 63,700 1,995
Kent 70,993 2,879 78,338 2,908 89,907 2,985 98,455 2,984
Lancashire 73,268 3,314 84,703 3,139 88,410 3,177 99,392 3,201
Leicestershire 41,811 1,712 45,464 1,735 49,660 1,745 57,279 1,769
Lincolnshire 27,964 1,173 30,242 1,168 34,108 1,194 37,548 1,188
Merseyside 113,410 4,598 121,405 4,647 133,864 4,689 147,251 4,714
Norfolk 31,135 1,312 33,806 1,308 37,817 1,340 42,875 1,363
Northamptonshire 26,508 1,047 28,953 1,093 32,928 1,095 37,553 1,126
Northumbria 85,207 3,402 92,058 3,467 98,274 3,508 110,667 3,529
North Wales 30,257 1,286 32,961 1,300 36,812 1,327 41,084 1,337
North Yorkshire 32,625 1,353 34,785 1,372 40,650 1,370 43,887 1,379
Nottinghamshire 53,428 2,226 55,547 2,252 60,048 2,298 68,609 2,316
South Wales 72,723 3,100 78,957 3,126 86,312 3,102 97,275 3,135
South Yorkshire 66,255 2,862 73,135 2,912 80,007 2,940 91,700 2,923
Staffordshire 49,111 2,113 53,772 2,135 59,282 2,164 65,688 2,187
Suffolk 28,972 1,166 30,787 1,188 34,912 1,181 40,113 1,194
Surrey 37,804 1,609 41,221 1,649 45,755 1,636 52,623 1,645
Sussex 64,897 2,830 68,290 2,894 78,147 2,946 84,408 2,949
Thames Valley 85,349 3,421 95,496 3,490 104,334 3,600 119,989 3,659
Warwickshire 22,867 965 25,399 979 27,803 969 31,761 975
West Mercia 47,219 1,929 51,616 1,946 55,443 1,948 62,268 1,991
West Midlands 151,675 6,656 166,971 6,639 185,032 6,761 206,518 6,855
West Yorkshire 115,178 5,142 129,109 5,184 149,384 5,278 167,025 5,260
Wiltshire 25,998 1,044 28,074 1,095 30,904 1,101 35,676 1,130
Metropolitan Police 810,228 26,890 879,803 27,688 965,151 28,058 1,076,767 28,362

Police Expenditure and Strength since 1980
£ thousands
Force Expend 1990–91 Strength 1990–91 Expend 1991–92 Strength 1991–92 Expend 1992–93 Strength 1992–93 Expend 1993–94 Strength 1993–94
Avon and Somerset 102,351 3,092 111,509 3,081 124,322 3,068 132,421 3,033
Bedfordshire 35,599 1,105 39,212 1,093 44,210 1,168 47,958 1,151
Cambridgeshire 42,364 1,201 47,116 1,250 50,027 1,265 55,776 1,263
Cheshire 62,370 1,895 66,960 1,874 72,966 1,908 79,593 1,902
City of London 37,074 813 40,820 808 44,246 825 49,858 893
Cleveland 51,560 1,489 54,802 1,477 59,802 1,478 63,156 1,429
Cumbria 39,961 1,184 45.080 1,179 49,501 1,196 51,698 1,174
Derbyshire 61,261 1,741 66,048 1,706 75,750 1,830 78,207 1,820
Devon and Cornwall 105,660 2,873 117,436 2,898 128,271 2,910 136,654 2,914
Dorset 49,024 1,281 52,006 1,289 55,644 1,302 57,564 1,297
Durham 44,964 1,368 48,589 1,389 53,226 1,381 57,065 1,383
Dyfed-Powys 30,878 935 35,150 947 38,896 967 41,518 965
Essex 104,703 2,889 115,540 2,898 125,833 2,936 134,545 2,937
Gloucestershire 40,236 1,162 44,611 1,174 48,067 1,149 50,295 1,159
Greater Manchester 228,550 7,014 248,813 7,061 272,190 7,060 296,016 6,967
Gwent 33,286 999 36,682 1,009 38,965 1,004 41,406 993
Hampshire 111,152 3,179 124,970 3,211 135,434 3,275 143,157 3,270
Hertfordshire 58,743 1,666 62,868 1,965 68,523 1,700 72,520 1,682
Humberside 69,697 1,998 77,396 2,026 84,119 2,032 88,934 2,039
Kent 109,013 3,005 128,734 3,074 137,696 3,146 143,045 3,145
Lancashire 108,135 3,212 122,019 3,198 128,669 3,207 138,730 3,170
Leicestershire 61,274 1,818 68,366 1,845 72,784 1,805 75,852 1,825

Police Expenditure and Strength since 1980
£ thousands
Force Expend 1990–91 Strength 1990–91 Expend 1991–92 Strength 1991–92 Expend 1992–93 Strength 1992–93 Expend 1993–94 Strength 1993–94
Lincolnshire 41,597 1,209 47,235 1,196 51,065 1,200 54,121 1,205
Merseyside 160,697 4,689 178,884 4,621 189,280 4,669 202,485 4,693
Norfolk 48,115 1,405 54,100 1,414 59,084 1,440 62,209 1,447
Northamptonshire 40,084 1,139 45,499 1,158 50,617 1,199 53,410 1,170
Northumbria 121,364 3,541 132,826 3,464 136,534 3,563 154,875 3,598
North Wales 44,725 1,349 50,700 1,347 55,897 1,360 58,387 1,352
North Yorkshire 47,396 1,387 51,679 1,398 58,444 1,393 61,464 1,318
Nottinghamshire 75,709 2,336 82,629 2,331 89,507 2,327 95,723 2,328
South Wales 106,257 3,137 118,537 3,168 127,300 3,176 130,885 3,131
South Yorkshire 94,778 2,991 103,166 3,008 117,544 3,032 124,637 3,023
Staffordshire 74,272 2,217 82,163 2,176 87,742 2,179 93,993 2,208
Suffolk 43,008 1,209 48,069 1,218 50,731 1,241 54,460 1,208
Surrey 57,125 1,657 63,421 1,706 70,879 1,693 74,649 1,669
Sussex 92,991 2,969 106,178 2,984 115,114 3,008 119,678 3,009
Thames Valley 134,111 3,714 149,414 3,772 160,512 3,840 173,938 3,908
Warwickshire 36,082 1,020 39,842 990 42,489 1,020 46,084 1,046
West Mercia 68,707 2,026 77,230 2,034 82,670 2,054 89,633 2,059
West Midlands 229,256 6,876 250,816 6,941 284,274 6,953 292,273 7,014
West Yorkshire 181,186 5,268 197,226 5,087 208,784 5,037 219,225 5,046
Wiltshire 40,885 1,165 46,215 1,221 51,400 1,265 53,547 1,264
Metropolitan Police 1,197,964 28,230 1,339,605 28,154 1,453,959 27,867 1,515,054 27,699